Buy on Amazon
£299.99
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
Availability
MSRP in USD: $299
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 4076 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 18% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-870 - 377 vs 319 FPS
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-870 - £126.99 vs £299.99
- Up to 64% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-870 - £0.34 vs £0.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 12 vs 8 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel i7-870 Quad Core Processor - 2.93 GHz, 8MB Cache, 2.5 GT/sec, Socket 1156, 45 nm,3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed
Buy for £299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3913 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
377
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.34/FPS
100%
Price, £
£126.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor (6C/12T, 35MB Cache, up to 4.6 GHz Max Boost) with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for £126.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3913 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-870 or Ryzen 5 5600X
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
246 FPS
£4.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
£1,107.6
In Stock
141 FPS
£6.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
12 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
£849.95
In Stock
226 FPS
£4.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
£949.95
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
